About AUPE

The Amalgamated Union of Public Employees (AUPE) was formed on 26 September 1959 to represent public service workers, through the amalgamation of the Singapore Union of Postal & Telecommunications Workers and the Postal & Telecommunications Uniformed Staff Union. Within the same year, seven other unions representing workers in the public services joined the amalgamation.

Public service workers in the early days from the 1800s till the 1950s were very lowly paid. The workers in the 1940s could expect to receive as little as 50 cents for each day of work. hortly after AUPE was formed, we negotiated with the Government over the restoration of pay-cuts and reduced allowances, and succeeded in 1961 for full restoration.

Since then, we have stayed true to our promise to our members. We continue to promote fair working terms and conditions for public service officers through the ever-changing job landscape.

Objective

To unite all workers eligible for membership into one comprehensive industrial union.

To promote good industrial relations between workmen and employers.

To improve the working conditions of workman or enhance their economic and social status.

To provide legal assistance for members in matters connected with their employment.

To try and formulate a scheme for the payment of certain money benefits at the death of members.

To affiliate with, subscribe to or assist any other organization having objects similar to the Union.

To obtain pension rights for members not at present eligible and to protect the existing retiring benefits of its members.

To publish and issue a journal which shall be controlled, edited and published by the Executive Council at such time or times as it deems advisable.

To carry into execution any purpose which, in the opinion of the Executive Council, is reasonably ancillary, incidental to or consequential on any of the objects herein set forth.

To foster the spirit of solidarity, service, brotherhood co-operation and mutual help among the workers.

To imbue in the workers a sense of responsibility towards the community and the State.

To develop in the workers, a working class consciousness, transcending all racial barriers.

To achieve the raising of productivity for the benefit of workmen, employers and the economy of Singapore.

To promote and operate any co-operative scheme or industrial or commercial undertaking as the Executive Council may decide, subject to any relevant provision of the laws of Singapore governing the utilisation of Union funds.

Our Mission

Our Badge

THE AUPE BADGE: ITS MEANING

The Lion and City Battlements represent Singapore, the Lion City.

The Lion also symbolises the stoutness of purpose of the AUPE in its quest to better the lot of public employees represented by the City Battlements, which has been internationally accepted by the symbol of public employees.